Mini-Anne CPR & AED Training Kits
Arrhythmia Alliance is proud to introduce the ‘Mini-Anne Self Directed CPR & AED Skills Learning Programme’, the first of its kind!
With a fully interactive DVD, the self-directed Mini-Anne CPR & AED kit allows individuals to learn the core skills of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) in less than an hour.
The kit includes the complete set of apparatus needed to simulate the process of performing CPR and using an AED; from identifying a patient in need of medical assistance to the arrival of the emergency services.
The interactive DVD is a revolutionary method of teaching these life-saving skills. It employs a unique “watch and do” technique where the user can practice CPR (30 compressions: 2 breaths) on a personal manikin (Mini-Anne) and learn how to use an AED.
The Mini-Anne CPR & AED Kit is suitable for people of all ages and levels of prior knowledge, providing an invaluable source of AED training and demonstration. The information given is clear, concise and easy to follow and is complimentary to additional AED training that may be supplied (either by the ambulance service or medical professional). In addition to this, trained personnel may also benefit from the kit as a means of providing refresher training.
For more information or to order your own Mini-Anne kit, please email info@heartrhythmcharity.org.uk or call on 01789 450787.
AED Locator’s 24/7 HeartSafeTM Cabinets
Working in partnership with Arrhythmia Alliance, AED LOCATOR is dedicated to promoting the placement of Public Access Defibrillators (PADs) in HeartSafeTM Cabinets, with 24 hour access so that life saving emergency defibrillators are available to everyone wherever they are required when a cardiac arrest is suspected.
AEDs are housed in secure, weatherproof cabinets on the exterior walls of buildings, such as a post office or village hall. The life saving defibrillators can be clearly identified by their prominent cabinets, which are keypad locked for security.
In the event of an emergency a person dials ‘999’. The operator assesses the situation and, if appropriate, provides the caller with the combination code to access the AED. The operator will only release the code if a SCA is suspected and there is a second person on scene who can retrieve the AED from the cabinet. The operator will remain on the telephone to support the caller through CPR and defibrillation. Meanwhile emergency services are dispatched to the scene.
The scheme operates in partnership with the ambulance service. The ambulance service records the cabinet location and access code on its control system, so that operators can enable members of the general public, responding to a suspected SCA, to access the AED 24 hours a day.
In villages and towns where CFR schemes already exist, the 24:7 HeartSafeTM cabinet scheme is intended to enhance and compliment their service provision. In areas where CFRs aren’t in operation, the scheme can be used as a tool for establishing a CFR team and recruiting new volunteers.
The 24:7 HeartSafeTM cabinet is a revolutionary concept that is new to the UK, with the first such scheme being launched as recently as 2007. It takes the government’s public access defibrillation policy to the next level by allowing all members of the general public, regardless of training, to access life-saving equipment.
For more information, visit www.aedlocator.org